In his first appearance in the ring since losing to Young Corbett, III, Freddie Apostoli, leading middleweight contender, tonight knocked out Mike Payne of San Diego in the second round of a scheduled ten-round fight.
After losing to Young Corbett, former world welterweight champion and now among the top middleweight contenders, Apostoli was laid up for a time convalescing from his appendix Operation. He weighed in tonight, however, in good form at 161 pounds. Payne tipped the beam at 160 pounds—United Press.
Fred Darling, the trainer, stated: "What beat my horse was that they went no pace. I still have no qualms about Pasch being a good horse. Reuter.
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